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JACKSONVILLE— One by one, the closing doors became another stigma, another weakness, yet another reason for a snickering football world to mock the Dolphins. Remember? The Cleveland Browns' Ray Farmer declined a second interview for the general manager's job last winter. The Dolphins' "structure" was a concern. And an obvious one. Tennessee's Lake Dawson and New England's Nick Caserio turned down the job because coach Joe Philbin came with it. Out of desperation, maybe out of other options, the Dolphins hired Dennis Hickey. The fourth or seventh candidate, depending on who's counting. A guy who worked 18 years in Tampa Bay but wasn't...

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By Dennis Georgatos, The Sports Xchange
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